Coffee-pot handle



(No Model.)

H. F. ANAWALT. G01-"PEB P01' HANDLE.

No. 465,747. Patented Deo. 22 1.891.

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NITED STATES PATENT Clinton.

HARRY F. ANAlVALT, OF KOKOMO, INDIANA.

COFFEE-POT HANDLE.

SFECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 465,747, dated December22, 1891.

Application filed May 8, 1891. Serial No. 392,045. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, HARRY F. ANMVALT, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Kokomo, in the county of Howard and State of Indiana,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coffee-Pot Handles;and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact.description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in theartto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification,and in which- Figure l is a perspective view of my improved handleremoved from the pot. Fig. 2

is a similar View, but showing it in position upon a coffee-pot; andFig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the handle, showing it aswhen fastened upon a coffee-pot.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all the figures.

This invention relates to handles for coffeepots and other utensils ofalike nature which are provided with a rigid handle, and has for itsobject to so construct the handle that it will keep cool and not burnthe fingers in handling the pot.

To this end my improvement consists in making a handle of wood in onepiece and providing the same with peculiar attachments for fastening itrigidly to the coffee-pot or other utensil to which it is to be appliedin such a manner that the heat will not readily be transmitted from thehot body of the pot to the handle. l

Referring to t-he drawings, the letter A designates part of the body ofa coffee-potprovided with my improved handle, which is shown at B. helatter is made from wood in one piece and of any suitable size andshape. The wood is coated with an even layer ot' a hard and line enamelto give it a smooth and pleasant feel7 to the hand and a finishedappearance.

That part of the handle which is next to the body A of the coifee-pot isformed of square or rect-angular shape, as shown at C C, its inner endbeing covered by a square metallic cap D, which is held in place by awire nail E, inserted transversely through the square portion of thehandle and having its inner pointed end flattened down and soldered uponthe outside of the metallic cap D, as shown at Upon each end of thehandle is further placed a shallow sheet-metal box F, of square ori'ectangulaisliape to conform to the shape of the abutments C andhavingy outwardlyflaring sides or flanges G. These flanges may beperforated, as shown at g, to permit air to pass into and through theshallow' air-chambers f, formed by these abutment-boxes F, the rims ofthe anges G being s oldered to the adjacent side A of the pot. The boxesF are held securely in place upon opposite ends of the handle by theflanges d of the capplates D overlapping the flanges b at the inner endof the abutment-boxes F, as illustrated in Fig. 3, and soldered thereto.By this construction and combination of the squared abutm ents C,cap-plates D, fasteningnails E, and abutment-boxes F the handle isfastened upon the pot in a verysolid and substantial manner, leavingair-chambers f at both ends, which will'eilectually prevent the handlefrom becoming unduly heated.

It will be obvious that I do not conline my improvements to coffee-potsbutthat the same may be employed advantageously for all other purposesWhere non-conducting handles are desirable.

Having thus described my invention, l claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- As an improved article ofmanufacture, the

herein-described non-conducting handle, comprising the Wooden enameledbody B, having end abutments C C, in combination with the cap-platesD,having flanges CZ, the abutmentboxes F, having flaring sides G and[langes b, and the fastening-nails, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaffixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY l. ANAWALT. fitnessesz Y AMos R. WooDs,

DAVID Il. RATLIFF.

